Tag Archives: fiscal responsibility

On the state level, I have introduced a “balanced” fiscal plan that lowers tax rates, zeroes out loopholes, reduces spending & reforms public pensions: http://bit.ly/pgicNL
I don’t blame Pres. Bush or put off our problems. My plan acknowledges that Mass. must create a more competitive small business climate, and demands that Fannie Mae and BOA treat customers like human…

Just in time for municipal budget season the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation and the Boston Foundation have come out with a report comparing municipal health care benefits for 14 communities with plans offered by the Group Insurance Commission, the Federal Government and the Private Sector. http://www.masstaxpayers.org/p…
While most would have anticipated that the benefits provided to municipal employees were more costly…

In today’s Boston Globe article titled “Patrick takes aim at agency salaries” Governor Patrick has decided to take aim at the salaries of some of the top executives in 42 independent state agencies. I applaud this move as being a good first step but Patrick needs to go further.
Base salaries for the chiefs at the agencies – not including…